Board Election Results

The newly elected Board Members are Ahasanul Hoque, Pete Masters, Melanie Eckle

Votes total: 85

Vote for Board:

Kuo-Yu Chuang (slayer) 36

Ahasanul Hoque 56

Pete Masters 66

Melanie Eckle 58

Abstain 7

Ahasanul Hoque, Pete Masters, and Melanie Eckle are joining Jorieke Vyncke, and Dale Kunce on the board. Heather Leson, and Katja Ulbert are stepping down at this time. Current roles decided at first meeting of new board: Dale Kunce- Board President, Ahasanul Hoque- Vice President, Pete Masters- Treasurer, Melanie Eckle- Secretary. Jorieke Vyncke is stepping down at this time.

Previous Board of Directors

The previous HOT Board of Directors, who will be handing over on Wed 12th April 2017, are: Dale Kunce (Interim President), Jorieke Vyncke (Secretary), Katja Ulbert (Treasurer) and Heather Leson (Member at Large). The 'our board' page on the HOT site for descriptions. Board Meeting Minutes can be reviewed here

Note: Blake Girardot served as President until January 2017

Nominations for Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team Board of Directors

This election, three seats are up for election. Two seats will be for a full 2 year term, and one seat has 1 year remaining (vacated by Blake Girardot).

The nomination period for the Board of Directors closed at the end of 14 March 2017 (23:59 UTC). The election of the Board will be via ballot which voting members should receive by 27 March 2017. Contact the Chair or election committee if you do not receive your ballot. The ballot must be submitted by 14:00 UTC on April 10 2017 (48 hours prior to Annual Meeting) and election results will be read and ratified at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the HOT voting members on April 12 2017 at 14:00 UTC.

The election is now closed.

Candidate Name

Nominator /Supporter(s)

Candidate Nationality/Residence

Why are they awesome?

Notes

Kuo-Yu Chuang (slayer)

Heather Leson

Taiwan/Taiwan

Kuo-Yu Chuang (a.k.a. slayer) is part of a cadre of OSM leaders in Taiwan who are making huge strides to connect communities and governments in mapping for disaster response. Over the years, I have collaborated with Slayer on various map and technical projects (professionally and personally). His style is thoughtful with a strong sense of humour. Having worked in Location-Based Service (LBS) and disaster response with ICT for years, including his startup, GeoThings, he has leadership roles in number of disaster management and open standards organizations. Slayer is one of the organizers of SOTM Taiwan and is an active community SOTM Asia. He has been a large supporter of HOT in Asia and would be a great addition to the Board for strategic planning on many fronts.

I think Ahasan would be a great addition to the board for a number of reasons. Firstly, I am constantly impressed by his vision and commitment to the principles of open data and how it can bring benefit to local people. His energy in this is phenomenal and his approach impressive. Secondly, I am immensely proud of what he and his team have done with OSM Bangladesh. Having worked with Ahasan in 2015 in Dhaka I can attest to the staggering growth in this community (and not just in terms of numbers). Lastly, he has a wise head, a considered manner and is a pleasant person to be around. I am very happy to be the one to nominate him.

From his roles at MSF Pete brings extensive experience, including field experience, of humanitarian aid work, but as the driving force behind the spectacularly successful series of Missing Maps events in London, he has also embraced the sense of community and fun involved in attracting and motivating OpenStreetMap volunteers. Part of the success of these events has been Pete's efforts to bridge an information gap, feeding back stories from the field very directly to the people doing the mapping. In his manifesto he mentions this kind of improved information flow as one of several ideas to improve HOT on a wider scale. With election to HOT's board Pete will be well placed, and with the skills, experience and understanding to deliver on this.

Melanie Eckle is a candidate with a unique profile. On one hand she is an early-stage GIS researcher with an impressive track record and a focus on HOT. In this role she is already a unique bridge between HOT and many international research communities, and her input and connections will be invaluable when we seek to form deeper and more impactful partnerships with a wide range of institutions. Her own research is rigorous and evidence-based, and reflects a deep understanding of HOT as a social and technical platform, with a specific focus on the human experience of mappers and its impact on HOT outcomes. Melanie has also spent time in Nepal, where she did HOT research in partnership with KLL. Additionally, she has been an important driver behind the disastermappers heidelberg, a young organisation that has already had impact beyond their means, and she has significant experience in community settings and volunteering. In person she always comes across as approachable, curious, supportive, and compassionate; a rare disposition for such an accomplished profile. For these reasons, I think she is uniquely qualified to represent HOT on an international stage.

Previous Chairperson for the Voting Members

Nominations for Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team Chair

We elect one person for the Chair for the Voting Members. The nomination and the election of the Chair will follow the schedule of the Board as detailed above.

The election is now closed.

Candidate Name

Nominator /Supporter(s)

Candidate Nationality/Residence

Why are they awesome?

Notes

Mikel Maron

Heather Leson

American/US

Mikel provides consistent and positive leadership for HOT membership. In addition to his contributions on the HOT Governance Working Group,he mentors and support various leaders and projects within HOT.